Category Archives: Astronomy

Multicolored Auroral Curtain. November 20, 2022.

A multicolored auroral curtain over the valley on the evening of November 20, 2022. Photo details: Canon 650D, Vivitar 8 mm fisheye-lens. Location: Ørsta, Norway.

Very Bright Bolide. November 19, 2022.

(Photo / Video: Geir T. Birkeland Øye / Norwegian Meteor Network) Location: Ørsta, Norway.

A very bright meteor (a Northern Taurid) lit the sky over Southern-Norway at about 19:08 local time.

More information and videos can be seen on Norsk meteornettverk link.

The landscape was lit by the exploding bolide. Recorded by a DSLR aimed in the opposite direction.

(Photo: Geir T. B. Øye. Ørsta, Norway)

Northern Lights. November 18/19, 2022.

An active auroral display on the evening of November 18/19, 2022. Timestamp on the photo(s). Photo details: Canon 650D, Vivitar fisheye-lens. Location: Ørsta, Norway.

Bright Meteor. November 19, 2022.

Bright meteor at about UTC 03.01 on November 19, 2022. Photo details: Canon 650D, Vivitar 8 mm fisheye-lens, 58 sec exposure, iso: 1600. Location: Ørsta, Norway.

Northern Lights, a Meteor, and a Taurid on November 2, 2022.

All images taken with a Canon 650D, Vivitar 8 mm fisheye-lens. Various exposure and iso settings.

Ngc 1499-California Nebula. October 20, 2022.

The emission nebula known as The California Nebula (NGC1499) photographed on October 20, 2022. Photographed through a small telescope. (Borg 67Fl, Canon 250D (astromodified), Sky Watcher Star adventurer GTI).

The International Space Station, and the Milky Way. September 23,2022.

The International Space Station traversed the sky, over Ørsta (Norway), twice on the evening of September 23, 2022. Here seen partly behind earthly clouds and in front of stellar clouds. (Canon 250D (astromodified), Samyang 8 mm fisheye-lens, Sky Watcher Star Adventurer GTI).

Aurora Borealis. August 30/31, 2022.

A bright, brief and beautiful display of Aurora Borealis on the night of August 30/31, 2022 (as seen from this location). A couple of images from the vista. Details: Canon 700D, Vivitar 8 mm fisheye-lens.

M16, M17, M31, and NGC7000. August 29, 2022.

Messier 16 (Eagle nebula), and Messier 17 (The Swan nebula) photographed a few minutes past midnight on August 29, 2022 from Ørsta, Norway. (Canon 800D, Borg 67FL, Sky Watcher Star Adventurer GTI).

The well known galaxy in Andromeda, Messier 31. (Canon 800D, Borg 67FL, Sky Watcher Star Adventurer GTI). Photographed on August 29, 2022 from Ørsta, Norway.

Nebulosity and stars in the constellation Cygnus. Photographed on August 29, 2022 from Ørsta, Norway.
(Canon 800D, Borg 67FL, Sky Watcher Star Adventurer GTI).

Noctilucent Clouds on July 28/29 2022.

The nordic summer sky is gradually getting darker. However, last night the sky was brightened by a bright,and beautiful, display of noctilucent clouds. Photo details: Canon M6/250D, Sigma 17-70mm/50-500mm, Samyang 8mm fisheye-lens, various iso/exp settings.